Marteinn Geirsson (born 11 February 1951) is a retired

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who was capped 67 times (over 20 of those as captain) for

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between 1971 and 1982, scoring 8 goals. His clubs include

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, for whom he scored the winning goals in the Cup Finals of 1973 and 1979. He went on to coach

from 1994 to 1995.

Trivia

* His son, Pétur Marteinsson, also became a professional footballer. * He is currently the precinct captain for the

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fire department and has been a fireman for over 30 years.

References

1951 births Living people Marteinn Geirsson Marteinn Geirsson Marteinn Geirsson Marteinn Geirsson Marteinn Geirsson Men's association football midfielders 20th-century Icelandic sportsmen {{Iceland-footy-bio-stub